[AT] Garden tractor wanted.

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

Have you looked for an "original" Cub Cadet? We did the mechanic work on one 
last year for a lady to give to her grandson. It's pretty crude looking 
considering it doesn't have fenders and the one we had here had cleat 
tires---kind of resembles a small tractor. Being a Cadet, all the parts were 
easy to find.

I don't know what brand they are, but someone built a tiny little tractor 
with a tricycle front end--I think they were for vegetable farming to pull 
carts down the rows. They were just a tad bit larger than a pedal tractor.

There's still time for you to get him his own pedal tractor for Christmas 
you know!

John Hall


-----Original Message----- 
From: Don Bowen
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 11:39 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] Garden tractor wanted.

My 2 y.o. grandson came to visit last summer and fell in love with
driving the tractor.  He quickly found the "Make More Noise" lever
(throttle to us a little older).  He still talks of "Grampa's tractor".

http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/August%2012/images/driving.jpg
My son and grandson driving the tractor around.

My son does a beautiful job restoring cars.  He is currently working on
the '64 Plymouth Valiant my grandfather bought new.  Last year he did a
'68 Dodge pickup that has won awards and is currently on display in a
museum.

http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/February%2012/images/after.jpg
His pickup freshly painted.

I am looking for a 50s era garden tractor.  Something that he can
restore with the grandson.  It does not need an engine but the more it
looks like a real tractor the better.  Something like a Wheel Horse
would be perfect.  I am in the Missouri Ozarks and he is north of Denver
so anywhere between here and there.

-- 
Don Bowen           AD0BR
"A man must keep a little back shop where he can be himself without reserve. 
In solitude alone can he know true freedom."
-Michel De Montaigne 1588
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html

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